# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at RMF NOOTER, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20231210988` · 12/1/2023 · CAIRO, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** RMF NOOTER, INC.
- **Location:** 7680 Iowa Rd., CAIRO, OHIO, 45820
- **NAICS:** 561790
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 1, 2023, an employee was performing preparation work for installation of an electrical control panel on the deck mezzanine (metal grate platform) of a commercial site. The employee tripped on the leg of an A-frame and fell through a floor opening. He landed on a toolbox 8 feet below, then fell another 7 feet onto concrete pavement. The employee sustained severe injuries and was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*